The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.
Population statistics:
- Thailand's population is 3.23 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
- The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 0.86% for Thailand.
- For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
- Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).
Sri Lanka vs Thailand: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2100 | 20,270,496 | 45,712,111 |
| 2099 | 20,383,669 | 46,056,854 |
| 2098 | 20,498,567 | 46,406,925 |
| 2097 | 20,611,123 | 46,761,683 |
| 2096 | 20,723,560 | 47,122,446 |
| 2095 | 20,834,629 | 47,487,866 |
| 2094 | 20,943,809 | 47,857,414 |
| 2093 | 21,052,131 | 48,230,566 |
| 2092 | 21,158,833 | 48,609,149 |
| 2091 | 21,263,961 | 48,988,448 |
| 2090 | 21,371,263 | 49,372,024 |
| 2089 | 21,475,426 | 49,760,635 |
| 2088 | 21,577,177 | 50,146,313 |
| 2087 | 21,677,510 | 50,536,233 |
| 2086 | 21,777,420 | 50,929,394 |
| 2085 | 21,876,464 | 51,326,092 |
| 2084 | 21,970,336 | 51,728,619 |
| 2083 | 22,062,801 | 52,131,789 |
| 2082 | 22,151,745 | 52,537,598 |
| 2081 | 22,240,834 | 52,942,608 |
| 2080 | 22,326,555 | 53,352,029 |
| 2079 | 22,411,438 | 53,766,821 |
| 2078 | 22,489,772 | 54,181,891 |
| 2077 | 22,565,028 | 54,599,508 |
| 2076 | 22,637,463 | 55,019,721 |
| 2075 | 22,707,112 | 55,442,571 |
| 2074 | 22,778,489 | 55,872,412 |
| 2073 | 22,844,703 | 56,304,891 |
| 2072 | 22,905,707 | 56,739,842 |
| 2071 | 22,964,866 | 57,177,118 |
| 2070 | 23,022,515 | 57,621,370 |
| 2069 | 23,076,310 | 58,066,637 |
| 2068 | 23,129,541 | 58,516,959 |
| 2067 | 23,184,596 | 58,967,738 |
| 2066 | 23,234,419 | 59,418,676 |
| 2065 | 23,285,901 | 59,878,082 |
| 2064 | 23,331,390 | 60,336,709 |
| 2063 | 23,372,184 | 60,797,201 |
| 2062 | 23,409,522 | 61,262,000 |
| 2061 | 23,441,893 | 61,724,999 |
| 2060 | 23,474,032 | 62,192,387 |
| 2059 | 23,502,132 | 62,656,203 |
| 2058 | 23,528,076 | 63,118,413 |
| 2057 | 23,550,580 | 63,577,864 |
| 2056 | 23,570,923 | 64,032,675 |
| 2055 | 23,582,432 | 64,478,337 |
| 2054 | 23,591,414 | 64,917,436 |
| 2053 | 23,601,371 | 65,343,383 |
| 2052 | 23,605,361 | 65,763,356 |
| 2051 | 23,606,194 | 66,167,939 |
| 2050 | 23,603,330 | 66,558,274 |
| 2049 | 23,597,604 | 66,936,876 |
| 2048 | 23,587,307 | 67,296,897 |
| 2047 | 23,570,881 | 67,641,907 |
| 2046 | 23,547,409 | 67,972,603 |
| 2045 | 23,515,133 | 68,287,399 |
| 2044 | 23,483,546 | 68,585,177 |
| 2043 | 23,446,242 | 68,870,333 |
| 2042 | 23,404,983 | 69,139,548 |
| 2041 | 23,357,358 | 69,396,419 |
| 2040 | 23,306,148 | 69,632,464 |
| 2039 | 23,248,341 | 69,854,146 |
| 2038 | 23,187,512 | 70,062,543 |
| 2037 | 23,120,775 | 70,256,027 |
| 2036 | 23,053,427 | 70,435,348 |
| 2035 | 22,981,808 | 70,604,705 |
| 2034 | 22,906,587 | 70,756,791 |
| 2033 | 22,826,414 | 70,897,217 |
| 2032 | 22,742,267 | 71,025,384 |
| 2031 | 22,655,907 | 71,140,609 |
| 2030 | 22,564,038 | 71,247,320 |
| 2029 | 22,470,759 | 71,342,891 |
| 2028 | 22,370,999 | 71,428,869 |
| 2027 | 22,266,017 | 71,505,168 |
| 2026 | 22,155,543 | 71,571,743 |
| 2025 | 22,039,908 | 71,625,629 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 | 71,668,011 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 | 71,702,435 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 | 71,735,329 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 | 71,727,332 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 | 71,641,484 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 71,522,271 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 71,376,079 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 | 71,160,187 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 | 70,859,841 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 70,540,795 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 70,216,367 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 69,845,114 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 | 69,436,098 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 | 69,007,208 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 | 68,579,447 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 | 68,121,080 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 | 67,619,830 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 | 67,102,394 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 | 66,567,687 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 | 66,017,420 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 | 65,452,047 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 | 64,868,166 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 | 64,266,437 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 | 63,651,141 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 | 63,007,815 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 | 62,299,043 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 | 61,522,630 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 | 60,724,584 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 | 59,920,064 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 | 59,098,232 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 | 58,260,854 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 | 57,408,198 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 | 56,528,834 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 | 55,637,434 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 | 54,738,329 |
| 1989 | 16,248,557 | 53,848,956 |
| 1988 | 16,078,621 | 52,969,595 |
| 1987 | 15,916,576 | 52,074,105 |
| 1986 | 15,731,256 | 51,177,834 |
| 1985 | 15,544,154 | 50,270,753 |
| 1984 | 15,441,860 | 49,351,708 |
| 1983 | 15,388,794 | 48,423,309 |
| 1982 | 15,286,567 | 47,494,577 |
| 1981 | 15,099,414 | 46,575,855 |
| 1980 | 14,847,974 | 45,650,022 |
| 1979 | 14,579,614 | 44,718,434 |
| 1978 | 14,310,128 | 43,788,976 |
| 1977 | 14,049,371 | 42,843,974 |
| 1976 | 13,796,770 | 41,896,504 |
| 1975 | 13,548,984 | 40,940,005 |
| 1974 | 13,305,693 | 39,952,891 |
| 1973 | 13,060,916 | 38,947,787 |
| 1972 | 12,809,205 | 37,933,929 |
| 1971 | 12,551,910 | 36,937,387 |
| 1970 | 12,287,110 | 35,954,408 |
| 1969 | 12,013,858 | 34,973,782 |
| 1968 | 11,736,088 | 34,002,560 |
| 1967 | 11,457,328 | 33,037,801 |
| 1966 | 11,183,928 | 32,086,071 |
| 1965 | 10,916,965 | 31,149,337 |
| 1964 | 10,653,397 | 30,232,141 |
| 1963 | 10,395,040 | 29,342,322 |
| 1962 | 10,143,754 | 28,481,040 |
| 1961 | 9,899,372 | 27,650,334 |
| 1960 | 9,661,389 | 26,851,747 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).
Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sri Lanka's population will grow by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people with a rank change from 63rd to 70th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.
Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2100 | -0.56% | -0.75% |
| 2099 | -0.56% | -0.75% |
| 2098 | -0.55% | -0.76% |
| 2097 | -0.54% | -0.77% |
| 2096 | -0.53% | -0.77% |
| 2095 | -0.52% | -0.77% |
| 2094 | -0.51% | -0.77% |
| 2093 | -0.5% | -0.78% |
| 2092 | -0.49% | -0.77% |
| 2091 | -0.5% | -0.78% |
| 2090 | -0.49% | -0.78% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | -0.77% |
| 2088 | -0.46% | -0.77% |
| 2087 | -0.46% | -0.77% |
| 2086 | -0.45% | -0.77% |
| 2085 | -0.43% | -0.78% |
| 2084 | -0.42% | -0.77% |
| 2083 | -0.4% | -0.77% |
| 2082 | -0.4% | -0.76% |
| 2081 | -0.38% | -0.77% |
| 2080 | -0.38% | -0.77% |
| 2079 | -0.35% | -0.77% |
| 2078 | -0.33% | -0.76% |
| 2077 | -0.32% | -0.76% |
| 2076 | -0.31% | -0.76% |
| 2075 | -0.31% | -0.77% |
| 2074 | -0.29% | -0.77% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | -0.77% |
| 2072 | -0.26% | -0.76% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | -0.77% |
| 2070 | -0.23% | -0.77% |
| 2069 | -0.23% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | -0.24% | -0.76% |
| 2067 | -0.21% | -0.76% |
| 2066 | -0.22% | -0.77% |
| 2065 | -0.19% | -0.76% |
| 2064 | -0.17% | -0.76% |
| 2063 | -0.16% | -0.76% |
| 2062 | -0.14% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | -0.14% | -0.75% |
| 2060 | -0.12% | -0.74% |
| 2059 | -0.11% | -0.73% |
| 2058 | -0.1% | -0.72% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | -0.71% |
| 2056 | -0.05% | -0.69% |
| 2055 | -0.04% | -0.68% |
| 2054 | -0.04% | -0.65% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | -0.64% |
| 2052 | -0.004% | -0.61% |
| 2051 | 0.01% | -0.59% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | -0.57% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | -0.53% |
| 2048 | 0.07% | -0.51% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | -0.49% |
| 2046 | 0.14% | -0.46% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | -0.41% |
| 2043 | 0.18% | -0.39% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | -0.37% |
| 2041 | 0.22% | -0.34% |
| 2040 | 0.25% | -0.32% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.29% | -0.28% |
| 2037 | 0.29% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | -0.24% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | -0.21% |
| 2034 | 0.35% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 0.37% | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 0.38% | -0.16% |
| 2031 | 0.41% | -0.15% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | -0.13% |
| 2029 | 0.45% | -0.12% |
| 2028 | 0.47% | -0.11% |
| 2027 | 0.5% | -0.09% |
| 2026 | 0.52% | -0.08% |
| 2025 | 0.57% | -0.06% |
| 2024 | -0.55% | -0.05% |
| 2023 | -0.65% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 0.11% | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 1.08% | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15% | 0.42% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | 0.45% |
| 2015 | 0.92% | 0.46% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 0.53% |
| 2013 | -2.76% | 0.59% |
| 2012 | 0.76% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.59% | 0.67% |
| 2009 | 0.62% | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 0.67% | 0.77% |
| 2007 | 0.69% | 0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.67% | 0.83% |
| 2005 | 0.64% | 0.86% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 1.05% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | 1.14% |
| 1999 | 1.88% | 1.26% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 1.92% | 1.34% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 1.39% |
| 1995 | 1.67% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 1.47% | 1.49% |
| 1993 | 1.71% | 1.56% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.75% | 1.64% |
| 1990 | 0.64% | 1.65% |
| 1989 | 1.06% | 1.66% |
| 1988 | 1.02% | 1.72% |
| 1987 | 1.18% | 1.75% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 1.86% |
| 1984 | 0.34% | 1.92% |
| 1983 | 0.67% | 1.96% |
| 1982 | 1.24% | 1.97% |
| 1981 | 1.69% | 2.03% |
| 1980 | 1.84% | 2.08% |
| 1979 | 1.88% | 2.12% |
| 1978 | 1.86% | 2.21% |
| 1977 | 1.83% | 2.26% |
| 1976 | 1.83% | 2.34% |
| 1975 | 1.83% | 2.47% |
| 1974 | 1.87% | 2.58% |
| 1973 | 1.97% | 2.67% |
| 1972 | 2.05% | 2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.16% | 2.73% |
| 1970 | 2.27% | 2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.37% | 2.86% |
| 1968 | 2.43% | 2.92% |
| 1967 | 2.44% | 2.97% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 3.01% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 3.03% |
| 1964 | 2.49% | 3.03% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 3.02% |
| 1962 | 2.47% | 3% |
| 1961 | 2.46% | 2.97% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Sri Lanka declined by 0.55%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.
Live population counters
|
Sri Lanka
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
22185425
|
71571743
|
| Population rank | 63/197 | 21/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.27% | 0.86% |
| One net population change |
4.34 minutes
|
15.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.13 minutes
|
53.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.91 minutes
|
49.5 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | -332 | -94 |
| Annual growth/decline | -121,000 | -34,424 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.55% | -0.05% |
| Population growth rate rank | 188/197 | 168/197 |
| One migration net change every |
17.2 minutes
|
19.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -30,724 | +27,509 |
| Net migration rank | 165/196 | 30/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 40,698 | 3,179,399 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 156/195 | 21/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 190/195 | 100/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Thailand
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -30,724 | - | 27,509 |
| 2024 | - | -27,245 | - | 23,321 |
| 2023 | 66,111 | -28,011 | -46,105 | 19,648 |
| 2022 | 95,378 | -27,435 | -61,046 | 21,683 |
| 2021 | 121,858 | -29,586 | 57,382 | -2,093 |
| 2020 | 170,968 | -29,875 | 84,107 | 32,277 |
| 2019 | 172,243 | -28,426 | 116,867 | 5,221 |
| 2018 | 183,610 | -28,607 | 159,383 | 10,984 |
| 2017 | 187,993 | -22,324 | 194,695 | 66,805 |
| 2016 | 194,232 | -18,388 | 226,255 | 112,978 |
| 2015 | 201,815 | -29,797 | 266,362 | 32,500 |
| 2014 | 211,541 | -33,672 | 294,628 | 55,358 |
| 2013 | 221,021 | -37,754 | 325,059 | 67,452 |
| 2012 | 229,138 | -41,955 | 351,485 | 74,033 |
| 2011 | 224,461 | -90,839 | 365,670 | 66,607 |
| 2010 | 224,325 | -98,060 | 370,466 | 52,791 |
| 2009 | 200,175 | -81,130 | 382,636 | 110,883 |
| 2008 | 232,225 | -97,144 | 401,730 | 107,333 |
| 2007 | 248,287 | -109,695 | 425,362 | 100,486 |
| 2006 | 248,706 | -107,045 | 441,211 | 102,362 |
| 2005 | 248,683 | -118,594 | 456,378 | 100,542 |
| 2004 | 212,527 | -84,795 | 466,542 | 107,199 |
| 2003 | 252,008 | -107,573 | 488,003 | 105,917 |
| 2002 | 252,840 | -105,718 | 504,299 | 105,215 |
| 2001 | 244,377 | 19,273 | 524,230 | 96,817 |
| 2000 | 227,060 | 123,894 | 543,884 | 121,640 |
| 1999 | 206,876 | 138,799 | 578,073 | 173,924 |
| 1998 | 201,059 | 150,724 | 617,318 | 183,471 |
| 1997 | 208,193 | 135,636 | 644,834 | 150,411 |
| 1996 | 215,290 | 127,236 | 661,397 | 152,397 |
| 1995 | 221,957 | 117,416 | 682,703 | 147,226 |
| 1994 | 228,904 | 8,323 | 712,589 | 132,271 |
| 1993 | 226,257 | 36,232 | 737,696 | 122,746 |
| 1992 | 222,230 | 88,542 | 754,999 | 143,318 |
| 1991 | 218,117 | -1,047 | 760,508 | 124,034 |
| 1990 | 224,454 | -195,736 | 760,808 | 152,916 |
| 1989 | 212,401 | -33,305 | 774,563 | 90,497 |
| 1988 | 219,184 | -58,415 | 765,252 | 128,469 |
| 1987 | 226,414 | -63,105 | 774,498 | 122,791 |
| 1986 | 233,782 | -26,460 | 783,430 | 111,820 |
| 1985 | 247,836 | -80,950 | 776,935 | 141,963 |
| 1984 | 263,175 | -225,450 | 779,856 | 139,345 |
| 1983 | 277,768 | -209,362 | 794,239 | 143,393 |
| 1982 | 300,030 | -163,987 | 817,951 | 101,885 |
| 1981 | 328,096 | -89,824 | 839,297 | 78,337 |
| 1980 | 328,155 | -63,541 | 845,575 | 88,478 |
| 1979 | 329,791 | -57,683 | 843,434 | 85,693 |
| 1978 | 317,055 | -50,189 | 847,799 | 82,011 |
| 1977 | 300,038 | -45,383 | 871,232 | 88,937 |
| 1976 | 291,816 | -41,258 | 894,072 | 40,656 |
| 1975 | 282,496 | -37,475 | 911,980 | 66,306 |
| 1974 | 275,521 | -33,979 | 923,151 | 72,801 |
| 1973 | 278,577 | -30,582 | 933,540 | 80,704 |
| 1972 | 282,494 | -27,071 | 940,420 | 73,082 |
| 1971 | 281,200 | -22,021 | 936,215 | 43,400 |
| 1970 | 286,719 | -16,299 | 937,116 | 49,221 |
| 1969 | 286,218 | -10,152 | 948,314 | 26,551 |
| 1968 | 286,642 | -7,163 | 953,806 | 13,718 |
| 1967 | 284,738 | -6,696 | 944,980 | 17,005 |
| 1966 | 275,549 | -6,794 | 929,469 | 12,016 |
| 1965 | 272,422 | -7,249 | 909,000 | 22,995 |
| 1964 | 269,584 | -7,614 | 885,137 | 17,249 |
| 1963 | 262,880 | -8,118 | 860,728 | 16,494 |
| 1962 | 256,719 | -8,909 | 828,741 | 16,605 |
| 1961 | 251,087 | -10,144 | 801,140 | 14,968 |
| 1960 | 247,631 | -12,610 | 774,190 | 6,886 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 85.3% of the population change in Sri Lanka is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people). In Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).
As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.
Biggest cities by population
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 648K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 190K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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Population differences between Sri Lanka and Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78 years | 77.1 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 40.8 years |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 41.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 928 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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